A film producer Ram Gopal Varma has started a new debate on the Internet with a series of tweets arguing that traditional education will be replaced by artificial intelligence. In a retrospective letter, the director said that degrees in medicine, law, engineering and other professions will soon be worthless, and that the only skill worth learning today is how to use AI itself.
‘NEET is not the problem, AI is’ says Ram Gopal Varma
Moving away from his usual comment about the movie, the director turned to Indian education, arguing in several letters that traditional education, degrees and entrance exams have become useless in the age of artificial intelligence. Beginning his speech with the words, “NEET is not a problem. AI is,” Varma said that while paper leaks, banned exams and student protests dominate the headlines, artificial intelligence represents a major disruption in education and employment.According to him, education was built based on the transfer of rare information, but the foundation is no longer there when AI can process and send information immediately. He added that static knowledge and technical skills are rapidly losing value as AI systems continue to evolve at a faster pace.Varma also said that the popular belief of learning once to get a lifetime job is outdated in the age of artificial intelligence.
‘Education must be killed’, says Ram Gopal Varma
In another post, Varma expanded his criticism of the current education system by declaring that it should be “killed” as it is.He said that students continue to memorize information for many years even though AI has the same knowledge and can analyze data much faster than humans.Using medical education as an example, Varma questioned whether students would continue to commit nearly a decade to becoming doctors when AI is becoming increasingly helpful in diagnosis and robotics is revolutionizing surgeries.According to him, students are still encouraged to follow the old educational methods despite the technological advancements that are rapidly changing professionals.
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Varma asserted that the only education that is meaningful today is learning how to effectively use artificial intelligence.He said students pursuing degrees in engineering, medicine, law, chartered accountants, management, architecture and other specialized fields could complete a career that would be dramatically improved by AI.He said future professionals will rely heavily on AI in multiple fields, allowing a single person to perform tasks that require expertise from multiple functions.Varma also criticized educational institutions for failing to adapt quickly, urging schools, colleges and universities to integrate AI into their curriculum.The filmmaker also criticized parents, teachers and educational institutions.He said that parents who continue to measure success based on exams and degrees are at risk of preparing their children for jobs that may not be the same as they are now.Similarly, he pointed out that teachers who defend traditional syllabuses are failing to acknowledge how AI is rapidly changing the workforce.Varma emphasized that students should prioritize flexibility and continuous learning over rote memorization, saying that being able to adapt will be a critical skill in the AI ​​era.
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Varma’s comments came shortly after the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan, which followed weeks of nationwide protests surrounding the NEET controversy. The issue sparked a major debate on examination reform, transparency and accountability within Indian education.